News

Ouroboros Returns With Shows This Summer!

Our in house promoters of leftfield genres present a summer season of live shows to herald the return of live music! Featuring jazz, afrobeat, soul and much more! Here’s a brief rundown of what we have going on, click the links for tickets and more info!

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Light at the end of the tunnel…

There is a feeling of optimism in the air! Vaccinations are continuing at pace, and since the governments announcement our inboxes have exploded with enquiries, and tickets are quickly moving for all of our announced shows, with many heading to sellouts (head here to see […]

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Venue Info – Socially Distanced Live Concerts

Hi everyone! As we try to navigate our way through this rather tricky scenario please be kind to us. We’re learning too. We’re going to try and do some shows! We all, you guys included, have to adhere to the current local and national event guidance. We’re going to have to be much more organised (and potentially bossy) than we like to be here. Please read the information here before attending a show.

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Update around planning for The Crescent Nursery next door

The Music Venue Trust have pioneered a way forward in creating a win-win situation for developers and music venues alike, using a form of contract known as a ‘Deed of Easement’. We would like the councillors to adopt this as a planning condition for developments near all music venues in York. This would represent a massive and progressive step from a council that has pledged to protect its venues from this very threat.

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Our thoughts on re-opening

This week’s government announcements, although welcomed by the likes of Wetherspoons, was not a great moment for culture and arts. The guidance clearly states that live performances, including music and comedy, as well as background music, are off the table for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, […]

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Coronavirus Statement

CORONAVIRUS STATEMENT FROM THE CRESCENT SUPPORT THE CRESCENT FUNDRAISER HERE >>> https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/the-crescent Dear all Following the most recent statement from the Government advising the public to avoid pubs and social gatherings, we are shutting The Crescent, including the Front Bar, for the time being. All […]

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We aren’t going anywhere.

A STATEMENT ADDRESSING THE SPECULATION ABOUT THE NURSERY NEXT DOOR, THE PLANNING APPLICATION TO TURN IT INTO FLATS AND HOW IT AFFECTS US. WE AREN’T GOING ANYWHERE. Nobody is shutting us down, and no upcoming shows are under threat: as a 100% independent, family run […]

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Follow Our Spotify Playlists!

We’ve got two amazing playlists going on Spotify: give them a follow! The JAZZDANCE! playlist is curated by Harkirit (Ouroboros), Jon Baker Hood (Upside Your Mind) and Joe Rhys (CLKWORK)…. focusing on forward thinking, leftfield jazz that you can groove to, and that has been […]

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Our New Food menu!

On 5th September we welcome La Trinacria Kitchen back to The Crescent to offer you tasty Sicilian bits with your beers, pool, bands and comedians! We’re launch on Thursday night with a ‘beer & a buffet for a fiver’ special from 6:00pm!

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